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I'd actually like to eventually enable it so shelters can put their pictures up for free.

Shown by jfi on Nov 16, 2011. Click the card to turn it over.

118points

52comments

#84of 1,097 in 2011

Top 8%of 2011 by points

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LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

13 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 28 comments about the project. Thread score +0.33.

Idea: 10 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against

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Charming idea that cheers people up.
From 3 comments
- I thought this was touching. I wonder if you could hack one of those picture 'frame' gizmos so that it just came up with a new picture of a puppy every hour. No browser, just a…
  ChuckMcM on HN
- Awesome job! I sometimes see great ideas like this and smack myself. "Why didn't I think of that?!"
  joshmanders on HN
- I love you. You are a hero.
  jobby on HN
Nice touch with rotating tagline.
From 1 comment
- Make sure to check out the little message with the paw next to it in the top right corner on refresh. Nice touch.
  rglover on HN

Puppy photos may be copyright violations.
From 2 comments
- This is most definitely a copyright violation? And it is one that would unlikely be protected by fair use laws. Or, by even providing a link to the site. So while thhe project is…
  danso on HN
- Can you actually copy someone else's images and serve them from your own website, or does that violate copyright? If you find someone else's images, should you instead link to…
  steve8918 on HN
Pictures alone lack the energy of video.
From 1 comment
- The fun with young animals for me is seeing how they move and play, the activity, the energy... A picture doesn't convey this as good as a video. Still, I love the idea of the…
  wladimir on HN

Email subscription option for hourly puppies.
From 2 comments
- I would love to be able to sign my girlfriend up for hourly email updates... (I was planning on doing that, but I ended up having to just tell her about it)
  ericd on HN
- The email would preferably contain the image itself - an hourly shot of happiness. On my own site, I offer hourly/daily options for alerts, and a surprising percentage opt for…
  ericd on HN
Browser-based puppy submission instead of email.
From 1 comment
- In addition to e-mailing for Submit Puppy, have you considered adding a Drag-and-Drop or a Browse/Upload? (You could even add a captcha!)
  rwar on HN
Digital picture frame or RSS feed support.
From 2 comments
- I thought this was touching. I wonder if you could hack one of those picture 'frame' gizmos so that it just came up with a new picture of a puppy every hour. No browser, just a…
  ChuckMcM on HN
- Some digital picture frames will accept an RSS feed. Why not make your site able to automatically update such a frame every hour? Are there any companies out there offering RSS…
  femto on HN

Are the images copyright-safe to serve?
From 1 comment
- Can you actually copy someone else's images and serve them from your own website, or does that violate copyright? If you find someone else's images, should you instead link to…
  steve8918 on HN

DailyPuppy and CuteOverload.
From 1 comment
- you should check out http://www.dailypuppy.com/ http://cuteoverload.com/
  angryasian on HN
The Puppy Channel.
From 1 comment
- Sadly, not economically viable in TV form: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Puppy_Channel I'm not sure how well their website does either. http://www.thepuppychannel.com/
  marquis on HN